“”MID LENT – HOLY QURBANA”” ON 9th MARCH 2021
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ!!!
“Half way thru’ the GREAT LENT IS MID LENT”, on this occasion, “THE HOLY QURBANA ” will be celebrated at St.Gregorios Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church, Perumbakkam, Chennai on TUESDAY, 9th MARCH 2021
The Timings are as follows:-
7:00 P.M. – EVENING PRAYER
7:30 P.M. “‘HOLY QURBANA”‘
DATE – TUESDAY, 9th MARCH 2021
All are requested to attend and receive the Blessings!!!
DINNER WILL BE SERVED THEREAFTER.
Brief About MID LENT
Half way thru’ the ‘Great Lent’ is known as MID LENT!!! This is one of the very few days during the great lent when the HOLY QURBANA is celebrated on a week day other than Sunday or Saturday. On this day there is a procession around the church carrying the cross. This is followed by an exhalation of the Cross (Sleeba Aaghosham) facing the four directions; East, West, North and South!!! Then the cross is placed on a big decorated cross like stand covered
with a red cloth (Gogultha) in the middle of the the church. This remains in the church till the Feast of Ascension of our Lord which occurs 40 days after the Kyomtha (Feast of the Resurrection ie. Easter)!!!

Vicar,
Fr.Basil Abraham,
St.Gregorios Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church,
Perumbakkam, Chennai.
Mobile: 9400054154